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ITMO Graduate Anastasia Svarovskaya on Promoting Space Science
…ime, I collaborated with Taiga.info from Novosibirsk, and oLogy, a popular science title. I'd like to write even more, but I just don't have enough time: I am a member of the youth section of the Russian Cosmonaut Federation. Whenever possible, I am helping them with conducting different projects and events. I am also managing social networks for the Open Space VK…
06.11.2018
A Different View: 10 St. Petersburg Instagram Accounts for a New Perspective
… she’s tied to St. Petersburg with a merino wool thread. Chunky hand-knitted hats on marble lion? Nordic patterns in front of seascapes? It’s all about the warmth of harmony and connection. engineer_history_spb If you love buildings, you’ll get a new perspective on St. Petersburg architecture in this account. It’s not all palaces and golden staircases – how abo…
05.11.2018
Movie Fridays: Studio Ghibli, Nuff Said
…the novel of the same name by British author Diana Wynne Jones, Howl’s Moving Castle is yet another masterpiece (yes, that’s the right word) by the acclaimed anime artist. Set in a fictional kingdom where magic is a part of life, this fairy tale follows the story of a young hatter named Sophie, who is turned into a ninety-year-old woman by a witch’s curse. Trying to …
02.11.2018
Physicists Design Next-Gen Antenna for Supersensitive Magnetic Field Detectors
… magnetic fields is necessary for many industries: from navigation to medicine. For example, magnetoencephalography can register magnetic fields that emerge as part of the brain’s function, as well as measure the activity of individual neurons. This method is used in the diagnosis of epilepsy and Alzheimer's disease, or in preparation for brain surgery. However, magn…
02.11.2018
State Hermitage Photographer Yuri Molodkovets on Running an Instagram for World-Famous Museum
… in the Editorial and Publishing Department. Museum photography is a very serious business. The main task of a museum photographer is to take pictures of objects in the museum's collections in such a way that they would show their true beauty. Why is that so important? The truth is that the Hermitage has over 3 million exhibits in storage, and, only 5-7% of them are …
02.11.2018
What Future Does Climate Change Spell for St. Petersburg?
…ould cause damage to road surfaces, increase pollution, draw more pests to the city, cause blackouts (due to the wider usage of climate control devices), and increase the rate of infection and death. Researchers used weather forecasts, satellite data and a special algorithm in order to assess the risks. Their conclusion was that the urban surface temperature (not …
01.11.2018
Ghent University Professor: Every Patient Should Have Their Own Heart Model
…artners from the Almazov Center are very interested in innovations, and this is an important factor in our cooperation. How difficult is building this practitioner-scientist interaction? Establishing a good working relationship with medical practitioners is a unique achievement for us scientists. This is a very difficult task indeed: doctors are extremely busy …
01.11.2018
Biochemistry Twins on Creating their Own Lab
… me. We saw each other every day. Now his office is very far away, and we severely lack communication. We started working on the laboratory together. Right after it began to fully function, we went into the areas of research that are most interesting to each of us. Our scientific work is different, but we have always used almost the same materials. I understand very …
01.11.2018
Scientists' New Image And Academic Mobility: Professor Pavel Belov's Take on Modern Science
…n of concentrating most research at the Russian Academy of Sciences. The image of a scientist The new approach to science that sees it as some practice-oriented "knowledge production" brought significant changes to many of its aspects, the image of a scientist included. The new scientist is an effective manager, almost a entrepreneur, who can spend only five pe…
31.10.2018
Siberian Coal Energy Company’s Advisor on Personnel: Even the Most Macho Miners Need Soft Skills
…son playing truant will no longer be able to participate in such educational events. “There are no other options,” explains Anatoly Fomin. “These people work at high-threat production plants. If we fail to maintain the discipline, there’ll be accidents and injuries on end. Discipline comes above everything in our line of work. An employee may be talented and eve…
30.10.2018